I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living by Exorcising Them! - Chapter 132

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I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living Through Exorcism! Episode 132

The moment I saw that elegantly extended, snow-white hand, I instinctively realized.

It was definitely Harman’s hand.

‘Right, there’s no way I wouldn’t recognize it.’

How many times have I received an escort from Harman?

Now I could recognize it with just a brush. It had become so familiar, and yet it was a hand I couldn’t help but admire as beautiful every time I saw it.

So I should hurry and run over.

But why am I hesitating?

“….”

Ah, I get it.

Right now, that hand beckoning to me from the alley was a bit more pale than the one I knew.

As if all the blood had drained from it.

Besides that, there were quite a few other strange things.

‘There’s no way Harman would be here.’

It’s not like we ran into each other near the Imperial Palace.

This was one of the many branching paths leading to the Imperial Palace.

It would be impossible unless he knew in advance that I would come this way.

‘Besides, Harman always wore gloves whenever he went outside.’

It didn’t make sense that he was calling me with bare hands.

Then what exactly is that hand—

“Lady.”

Someone poked their face out from the alley.

…Why is it actually Harman?!

If I had to make an excuse for not immediately recognizing Harman’s hand, his hand was several times paler than usual right now.

Was it just his hand that was pale? Even though he was already a pale person, his face looked even whiter and sickly.

‘What if someone is pretending to be Harman?’

I hadn’t heard of any magic that could completely transform into a different person yet.

But you never know.

I entered the alley with my guard raised enough to be ready to run away at any moment.

And nothing happened.

No, something big did happen.

“Lady Siena, I’m truly relieved to meet you before you enter the Imperial Palace.”

Harman, who couldn’t hide his anxious demeanor yet smiled with relief at the corners of his eyes, was too handsome.

That was the big problem. Now I had no choice but to admit this was really Harman.

Yeah, if there’s magic that can even imitate this kind of expression, then I should just believe it.

Feeling awkward for no reason, I brushed off my dress that I hadn’t asked anything about.

“Duke, how did you know to come here?”

“I was lucky. I had a feeling that the carriage Lady was riding would come this way.”

The answer came out smoothly as if prepared in advance. I felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

‘Hasn’t this happened before?’

Saying he was just lucky and trying to brush it off, I mean.

I raised my eyebrows sharply.

“And the carriage just happened to stop because it got caught on a stone?”

“Yes. I was really lucky.”

“….”

I said it suspiciously, but he responded as if he’d been waiting for it.

I looked at his innocently beautiful face and nodded.

‘Should I really accept that he was just lucky?’

I stopped myself from barely trying to let it slide.

Right. If he left as soon as he knew I was going to the Imperial Palace, we could meet at roughly the same time.

Though I don’t know how he got here without a carriage.

Though I don’t know how he knew I’d take this particular path out of all those routes.

‘I’m not the one being strange here. Harman’s the one acting suspiciously!’

I looked Harman over with dubious eyes.

A couple buttons on his uniform and shirt were undone, and his hair was completely disheveled.

This was the first time I’d seen him looking so unkempt.

As I unconsciously examined him more closely than necessary, I was startled.

“Duke, are you perhaps ill?”

Because sweat was streaming down his forehead.

Looking closer, his expression was also contorted as if barely enduring pain.

“Ah, I’m fine.”

“How can you be fine when you’re breaking out in cold sweat like this!”

I had said he looked unusually pale today.

Wait. Could it be that the reason he said we might not be able to meet yesterday was because he was sick?

I hurriedly pressed my hand to Harman’s forehead.

“See, you have a fever too… Huh?”

He doesn’t have a fever?

At the unexpected temperature, I pulled back slightly. His forehead was actually colder than my hand.

“This is a bit different from physical pain, so I’m fine. I’ll be okay soon. Lady, more importantly, this.”

Harman calmly took something out and held it toward me while I was flustered.

“….”

But shouldn’t you open your hand for me to receive it?

I looked down awkwardly at Harman’s hand clutching something.

“Duke?”

Only after I urged him did Harman carefully hand something over to me.

For a moment, it felt like all the blood drained from my body.

“Duke, this is.”

“I’m sorry, Lady. I don’t have time to explain in detail right now.”

A white, round object smaller than my palm.

In other words, this is.

This is that thing I discovered every time I went to haunted mansions, the thing I thought was a magic stone.

Why is Harman giving this to me now?

And where did Harman get this in the first place?

“Only if Lady takes this to the Imperial Palace can I help you.”

My gaze was fixed on the mysterious object placed on my hand.

The haunted mansions I had exorcised came to mind one by one.

Now that I knew ghosts actually existed, I had no choice but to realize this object wasn’t just a meaningless magic stone.

‘…What exactly is it?’

My hands began trembling like crazy. I couldn’t bring myself to look ahead.

At that moment, a desperate voice pierced my ears.

“Please, trust me.”

I unconsciously looked up and ended up sighing.

Because I was faced with an expression that looked like it would burst into tears at the slightest touch.

“….”

Lost for words, I lowered my gaze again.

‘Right, I already knew.’

That this was connected to Harman.

It wasn’t long ago that I had resolved to go to hell together with him even if he turned out to be the real mastermind.

If I was afraid now, it would be rude to both my previous resolve and to Harman.

‘I don’t know what this object is, but he must have given it to me because it’s necessary.’

That must be the case.

I steeled myself again and faced Harman, who was looking at me with pleading eyes.

“Then, you’ll tell me what this is next time, right?”

“Of course, Lady Siena.”

Even as he gave his confirmation, his voice carried a hint of moisture.

I gripped the mysterious object tightly. I faced him directly, no longer hesitating to look at his face.

“Alright, I trust you, Duke.”

“…Thank you.”

Harman smiled brightly.

His forehead and neck were now drenched in cold sweat. His hair and everything else was a complete mess.

I carefully reached out my hand. My fingertips gently touched his face once more.

But the tender moment didn’t last long.

“Finally got the carriage wheel out!”

“That puddle really gave us trouble.”

Because we could hear from outside the alley that they had successfully freed the carriage wheel.

“But where did the distinguished guest go?”

“Huh, they were definitely here just a moment ago.”

…This isn’t the time to be dawdling like this!

If the fact that I was here with Harman reaches the Emperor’s ears, it’ll become a headache.

I reluctantly withdrew my hand.

“Duke, I should go now. Hurry back and get some rest.”

I hastily turned to leave the alley.

“Lady, wait a moment.”

The urgent voice made my steps falter.

“If you ever face a dangerous situation… say ‘If I just sleep one night, it’ll be like it never happened.'”

“What?”

“It’s a method Mother taught me. It really works, so please be sure to say it.”

“Ah.”

So, you’re telling me to say that in such a tense situation?

I turned my head slightly and made an ambiguous expression, neither smiling nor not smiling.

Harman smiled calmly as he always did.

“Don’t worry. Siena. Nothing will happen.”

“Yes, thank you. Duke.”

I hurriedly left the alley. I was about to shout to the Imperial Guards that I was coming when a sudden thought made me close my mouth.

My steps gradually slowed down.

‘Just now, didn’t he call me by my name?’

I glanced around at the Imperial Guards and quietly stepped back a few paces.

But Harman wasn’t in the alley. As if nothing had been there from the beginning.

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